USM Alger sit 6th in the Ligue 1 on 14 points from 7 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 5. On the model's scale they rate 0.64 in attack and 1.58 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Ligue 1 averages of 0.56 and 1.71: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating CS Constantine 2-0 away. That is 2.00 points a match, scoring 1.43 and conceding 0.71 per game across 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That leaves them 6 points behind CR Belouizdad at the top, in a table of 16. Among the 16 rated sides in the division that is the 4th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host MC Oran in the Ligue 1 on 24 October 2026, a match the model gives them 42%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13:7 | +6 | WWDWW | 20 |
| 2 | JS Kabylie | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11:3 | +8 | DWWWD | 17 |
| 3 | MC Alger | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9:2 | +7 | DWWWL | 16 |
| 4 | MB Rouisset | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9:6 | +3 | WWDDD | 15 |
| 5 | MC Oran | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5:2 | +3 | WWDDL | 15 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10:5 | +5 | WLWDW | 14 |
| 7 | Olympique Akbou | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9:6 | +3 | DWWDD | 12 |
| 8 | JS El Biar | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:12 | +1 | LWDLW | 11 |
| 9 | Témouchent | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | LDWDD | 10 |
| 10 | ES Setif | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DDLWD | 9 |
| 11 | Ben Aknoun | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | DLDDL | 8 |
| 12 | Khenchela | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5:10 | -5 | LLLDD | 7 |
| 13 | JS Saoura | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2:8 | -6 | LDLWD | 7 |
| 14 | CS Constantine | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11:18 | -7 | LLLLL | 7 |
| 15 | ASO Chlef | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7:13 | -6 | DDDLD | 5 |
| 16 | US Biskra | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4:14 | -10 | LLLDD | 4 |
- CAF Champions League qualifying
- CAF Confederation Cup qualifying
- Relegation
USM Alger sit 6 of 16, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0away to CS Constantine31 October 2026
- D2-2CR Belouizdad24 October 2026
- W1-0JS Saoura13 October 2026
- L0-1away to MB Rouisset8 October 2026
- W3-2away to Olympique Akbou19 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: USM Alger vs MC Oran
USM Alger host MC Oran on 24 October 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 42% USM Alger, 29% draw and 29% MC Oran, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0.
Full preview and model analysis for USM Alger vs MC Oran
Recent meetings with MC Oran
- 6 June 2026MC Oran 2–2 USM AlgerLigue 1
- 8 January 2026USM Alger 1–1 MC OranLigue 1
- 20 June 2025MC Oran 4–0 USM AlgerLigue 1
- 26 December 2024USM Alger 3–0 MC OranLigue 1
- 21 May 2024MC Oran 1–0 USM AlgerLigue 1
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to USM Alger
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Ben Aknoun v MC Alger · 28 November 2026
USM Alger fans want Ben Aknoun to win: that leaves USM Alger's chance of a top-two finish at 19.3%, against 16.2% if MC Alger win (17.3% today).
Ben Aknoun win19.3%+2.0Draw18.0%+0.7MC Alger win16.2%−1.1 -
MC Alger v JS Saoura · 21 November 2026
USM Alger fans want JS Saoura to win: that leaves USM Alger's chance of a top-two finish at 19.1%, against 16.4% after a draw (17.3% today).
MC Alger win17.0%−0.3Draw16.4%−0.9JS Saoura win19.1%+1.8 -
Témouchent v JS El Biar · 18 November 2026
USM Alger fans want a draw: that leaves USM Alger's chance of a top-two finish at 19.0%, against 16.4% if JS El Biar win (17.3% today).
Témouchent win16.7%−0.6Draw19.0%+1.7JS El Biar win16.4%−0.9
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves USM Alger's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.